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October 27th - November13th 2011
Denmark Tour
Thomas l'Etienne and the Finn Burich International Jazzband will be featuring guitar and banjo player Don Vappie from New Orleans.
details: www.burich.dk
November 18 th 2011
Jazzclub Bielefeld
Thomas l'Etienne will be performing with the New Orleans Shakers: Jan Hendrik Ehlers (piano), Kurt Tomm (bass) and Torsten Zwingenberger (drums)
details: www.bielefelder-jazzclub.de
November 28 th 2011
Burgundy Street Jazzclub Son (Netherlands)
Thomas l'Etienne will be performing with H.P. Schüller (piano), Ad van Beerendonk (bass) and Frederik van de Berghe (drums)
details: http://www.burgundystreetjazzclub.nl
November 29 th 2011
Storckshof (Dortmund)
Thomas l'Etienne will be performing with the Echoes of New Orleans
details: http://www.storckshof.de
December 2nd
Fährhaus Zollenspieker
Together with the great singer New Orleans singer Lillian Boutté Thomas will perform a christmas program of gospel, jazz and christmas songs.
The band consists of Finn Burich (trombone), Hans Esbjerg (piano), Torben Bjørnskov (bass) and Espen Laub von Lillienskjold (drums)
Details: www.zollenspieker-faehrhaus.de
December 3rd
Erlöserkirche Farmsen
Like every year for nearly 30 years Lillian and Thomas will perform in the Farnsener church. A concert that means more than just good music....
Details: http://www.kirche-in-farbe.de/Aktuelles/lbaktuelles.html
December 5th - December 13th 2011
Germany and Swiss tour with Denise Gordon and her International Gospel Friends
Along singers Denise Gordon and Caroline Mhlanga the All Star band includes the New Orleans musicians Kerry Lewis (bass), Herman Lebeau (drums), Kyle Roussel (piano), Swedish trombone player Freddie John and the English guitarist Dennis Ilett jr.
info: http://www.swing-time-special.de/denise-gordon2011.htm
Dates are:
December 5th 2011
Jazz Cat Club Ascona (Schweiz)
December 6th 2011
Kulturhaus Osterfeld Pforzheim
December 7th 2011
Musikhalle Ludwigsburg
December 8th 2011
Pauluskirche Ulm
December 9th 2011
Sparda Event Center Karlsruhe
December 10th 2011
Uditorium Uhingen
December 11th 2011
Schneisingen/Zürich
December 12th 2011
Liederhalle Stuttgart (Schillersaal)
December 13th 2011
Liederhalle Stuttgart (Schillersaal)
December 16th 2011
Honky Tonk Club Dendermonde
A program of New Orleans jazz, Carribean rhythms and Brazilian Choro music. The band includes Freddie John (trombone), Harry Kanters (piano), Karel Algoed (bass) and Frederik van der Berghe (drums)
December 17th 2011
Classic Jazz Concert Club Sassenheim
The all star line-up (see above) will be performing in one of Europe's finest jazz clubs. The concert is sold out (!!!)
Details:http://www.classicjazzconcertclub.nl
December 18th 2011
Jazzclub Jazz Hall (Gorinchem)
A program of New Orleans jazz, Carribean rhythms and Brazilian Choro music. The band includes Freddie John (trombone), Harry Kanters (piano), Karel Algoed (bass) and Frederik van der Berghe (drums). Still some tickets available
Details:http://www.jazzhall72.nl
December 19th 2011
Cotton Club (Hamburg)
Like every year before Christmas Thomas is playing with his first band, the Papa Tom's Lamentation Jazzband in the traditional Hamburg jazz club, in which everything started for him. Nostalgia? Definitely....
Details:http://www.cotton-club.de
Classic Workshop Bad Hersfeld
Again Thomas will be teaching jazz saxophone to advanced students and players who are getting there. He will also be introducing the students to choro and samba music.
If you are interested to participate: http://www.classicjazzworkshop.de
Cotton Club (Hamburg)
Details:http://www.cotton-club.de
Jazzladen Hademarschen
Details: http://www.jazz-hademarschen.de
Denmark Tour with Lillian Boutté
Rio de Janeiro
There are already a lot of concerts booked for the rest of the year. For now just a few highlights:
Kirkcudbright Festival (Scotland)
Oxford summerschool jazz workshop
Riverboat Jazz Festival
Details will be given soon
January 2nd- January 9th 2012
Classic Workshop Bad Hersfeld
Again Thomas will be teaching jazz saxophone to advanced students and players who are getting there. He will also be introducing the students to choro and samba music.
If you are interested to participate: http://www.classicjazzworkshop.de
January 13th 2012
Cotton Club (Hamburg)
After just three weeks Thomas will be back at the Cotton Club. This time with the New Orleans Shakers and a lot of good intentions for the new year.
Details:http://www.cotton-club.de
January 14th 2012
Jazzladen Hademarschen
In one of the finest jazz clubs in Northern Germany Thomas will be reunited with a musician friend who started playing together with him and went to school with him: Norbert Susemihl, now one of the outstanding traditional trumpeter's in Europe. The New Orleans Shakers with Torsten Zwingenberger on drums, Jan-Hendrik Ehlers on piano and Kurt Tomm on bass will be there, and they will nor just be watching...
Details: http://www.jazz-hademarschen.de
January 15th - February12th 2011
Denmark Tour with Lillian Boutté
Like every year Thomas, Lillian and the Burich/l'Etienne New Orleans Ensemble (Finn Burich on trombone,Phil Parnell on piano, Torben Bjørnskov on bass) and Espen Laub von Lillienskjold
on drums) will try to put some warmth into the cold Danish winter both in their church and and their jazz concerts.
details: www.burich.dkFebruary 15th - May 6th 2012
Rio de Janeiro
Sometimes dreams come true! Once again Thomas is spending three months in the Cidade Maravilhosa, the marvellous city, to study the music, play with his Brazilian musician friends and inhale the culture of this glorious country. This time he and Uli will record a cd at the end of March together with the magnificent BrazilianTrio Perigoso, friends of Thomas and some of the most outstanding talents in Brazilian choro music.The picture is terrible, but have a peep, unless you decide to go there yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2h9Z7SgykQ
There are already a lot of concerts booked for the rest of the year. For now just a few highlights:
June 14th - June 17th 2012
Kirkcudbright Festival (Scotland)
Thomas is a featured soloist on this festival in the picturesque Scottish town.
July 23rd - July 28th 2012
Oxford summerschool jazz workshop
For the last 17 years Thomas has been teaching jazz on this workshop in Oxford. Many students return every year, and the atmosphere is relaxed and inspiring.
If you want to join, you are welcome to our family: www.oxfordsummerschool.comSeptember 22rd - September 29th 2012
Riverboat Jazz Festival
Thomas is the musical director of this festival, he will play in the house band consisting of Harry Kanters (piano), Karel Algoed (bass), Frederik van de Berghe (drums). There will be a lot of great artists featured in the group with Thomas and on events with their own groups. The boat will be cruising in Dutch waters. No danger of sea-sickness! The food is good and people are happy.
Details will be given soon